Falmouth, Virginia

Falmouth is a census-designated place in Stafford County, Virginia. It was founded in 1728 as a port town on the Rappahannock River, and Thomas Jefferson made special provision to protect the town's ironworks during the American Revolutionary War. During the Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville campaigns of the American Civil War, the Union generals set up camp at Falmouth. During the 21st century, Falmouth functioned as a suburb of Fredericksburg, and it had a population of 4,274 people in 2010.